After an offseason that noticed loads of change and a few promotions inside their teaching workers, the Bucs introduced 9 promotions inside their soccer operations workers Thursday night.
“I’m pleased to announce these staff promotions for these talented individuals who have played an important role in our team success over the years,” Bucs normal supervisor Jason Licht stated in a press launch. “I frequently mention how fortunate we are to have such a strong football staff that does so much of the daily behind-the-scenes work, and I look forward to the continued contributions of this group as we prepare for the start of the 2026 season.”
Former Bucs linebacker Shelton Quarles is happening 20 years as a member of the entrance workplace workers, and his promotion from senior director to vp of soccer operations headlined Thursday’s announcement.
Former Bucs LB Shelton Quarles – Picture by: Cliff Welch/PR
Getting into his thirteenth yr with the Bucs, Andy Speyer was promoted from nationwide scout to senior nationwide scout, whereas Adam Pinkoski — who heads into his third yr with Tampa Bay — has been appointed the staff’s director of information science and innovation after he was elevated from assistant director of efficiency science.
Elsewhere, Justin Camp was promoted to supervisor of video operations, whereas Levi Lewis and RJ Harvey have been promoted to video coordinator roles. Casey Jackson is now the assistant tools supervisor, whereas Peighton Roth was named supervisor of soccer administration and scouting operations. Lastly, Tyler Thompson rounds out the 9 promotions along with his new function because the staff’s supervisor of participant engagement.
Shelton Quarles’ Three-Decade Run With Bucs Reaches New Heights
Only a few, if any, can say they’ve been a Buccaneer so long as Shelton Quarles has. From 1997-2006, he starred at linebacker and stays among the finest to ever play the place for the Bucs, becoming a member of a bunch that features Derrick Brooks, Hardy Nickerson and Lavonte David. In Pewter Report’s countdown of the High 50 Bucs of all time final summer season, Quarles got here in at No. 28.
He spent all 10 years of his NFL profession with Tampa Bay, racking up round 985 tackles, 13 sacks, 4 interceptions, 28 passes defensed, eight compelled fumbles, and eight recoveries. He performed 148 video games for the Bucs, with 113 begins. His 148 video games are the Eleventh-most by any participant in franchise historical past.
Quarles was a Professional Bowl choice in 2002, enjoying and beginning all 16 video games and totaling 113 tackles (74 solo), a sack, three tackles for loss and two interceptions, together with a pick-six.
Former Bucs LB Shelton Quarles – Picture by: Cliff Welch/PR
He was a key member of the Bucs’ Tremendous Bowl XXXVII staff as a participant in 2002 at 31 years outdated, and he would ultimately set new profession highs in tackles (134), solo tackles (104) and compelled fumbles (4) at 35 years outdated throughout the 2005 season. And at age 36 in 2006, he performed his remaining season and tallied a career-high seven tackles for loss in solely 12 video games.
After his enjoying profession, Quarles joined Tampa Bay’s entrance workplace in 2007. He has served in a wide range of roles during the last 20 years and was on workers for the Bucs’ Tremendous Bowl LV run in 2020, giving him a second ring in what has turn out to be a three-decade run with the group.
In his new function because the Bucs’ vp of soccer operations, Quarles will proceed to work immediately with the pinnacle coach and normal supervisor in organizing day-to-day operations for the staff. He can even help with the reporting of each day participant roster transactions to the NFL workplace and oversee participant journey and transportation.
Contemplating his 30 years of service to the staff, the truth that he was a part of each Tremendous Bowls in Tampa Bay and his profession numbers, is it time for Shelton Quarles to garner extra Bucs Ring of Honor buzz? There are others who nonetheless deserve their very own inductions and can seemingly go in forward of him, however maybe there’ll ultimately come a day when he’s honored by the staff each for his contributions on the sphere in addition to his service within the entrance workplace.
